Archive for August, 2007
My African-Canadian teacher in Japan
A few months ago, one of my English tutors was a black Canadian male who had traveled to more than 20 countries and had worked in Holland just after finishing high school. His brother married a Dutch woman and had lived in Holland and recently moved to England. He was intelligent, knowledgeable and had a [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )My Vietnamese teacher in California
The other day, I was thinking of my Vietnamese teacher who I met in California. I took note of everything she said during our TOEFL classes at the Adult school, which offered ESL and vocational classes to immigrants and residents for free. The teacher graduated from a college in Paris as well [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Difference between other Asian countries and Japan (1) – Japan is somewhere between Asia and the Pacific islands -
In response to my comment “I am not Asian but Japanese,” I often encounter Asian people who say, “If Japan does not belong to Asia, then does Japan belong to Europe or America?” After all my experiences with other Asian people and their cultures, I really feel that Japan is somewhere between Asia and the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )ESL class at San Francisco City College
I remember one day at San Francisco City College, in an ESL class, the teacher started taking roll, calling out each student’s name and looking at each student’s face. The ESL class was free and you could attend classes after you registered. Everyday different people came, immigrants, temporary residents as well as international students attended [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Multicultural, multiethnic and multiracial city
I enjoyed San Francisco the most out of all the cities I have visited in the world. When some people hear me say this, perhaps a European or Australian, they may think I have only been to San Francisco but I have actually been to over 30 cities outside Japan- I have traveled in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )San Francisco
She really enjoyed the diversity and the eccentricities of people in San Francisco, where she felt she was really able to be herself. When she walked down the street, she saw so many different people. She saw Asians, Hispanics, African-Americans, and Japanese people who looked like aliens with their hair dyed many colors. [...]
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